TABLE 1.
Growth and assay characteristicsa
| Parameter | Results (SD) from:
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Expt 1 | Expt 2 | |
| Extraction efficiency | ||
| Total propagules | 1.3 (0.03) | 1.2 (0.11) |
| Spores | 0.20 (0.01) | 0.079 (0.008) |
| Phage | 0.88 (0.07) | 1.1 (0.07) |
| Soil capacity, CFU/g (total propagules) | 5.7 × 107 (2.9 × 106) | 4.6 × 107 (2.3 × 106) |
| Spore gain at: | ||
| Day 1 (S1/S0) | 0.0035 (0.0004) | 0.0020 (0.0003) |
| Day 15 (S15/S0) | 3.4 (0.3) | >70 |
| Spores as fraction of soil capacityb at: | ||
| Day 5 | 0.014 (0.002) | 0.11 (0.02) |
| Day 15 | 0.12 (0.01) | 0.93 (0.16) |
| Total propagule count relative to soil capacity at day 5 (T5/T15) | 0.37 (0.03) | 0.12 (0.014) |
a
Sk and Tk refer to spore and total propagule measurements on day k.
b
Corrected for extraction efficiencies of spores and total propagules, i.e., Sk/T15 × ratio of the extraction efficiencies.